Which to use
“precisa” is a verb and “precisos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,100
- “precisa” frequency rank
- #13,986
- “precisos” frequency rank
- 20086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | precisa | precisos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de precisar. | Forma del masculino plural de preciso. |
Where the eye mixes precisa and precisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. precisa runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against precisos's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between precisa and precisos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: precisa is [pɾeˈsisa] while precisos is [pɾeˈsisos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
precisa is recorded at frequency rank #6,100, classified as averb, pronounced [pɾeˈsisa]. precisos is at rank #13,986, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɾeˈsisos].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 20086, this pair ranks #260,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of precisa vs precisos
Shared letters: ceiprs. Private to "precisa": a. Private to "precisos": o.
"precisa" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "precisos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "precisa" for "precisos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "precisa" or "precisos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "precisa" and "precisos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "precisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "precisos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "precisa" and "precisos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "precisa vs precisado". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #260,867 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.